Love at first sight in a dining room encounter
In a dining car romance set piece, George P. A. Jones notices Ryanne across the room. Ryanne questions his rug trade as they exchange names and banter about pronunciation and identity, hinting at old affiliations and a potential, wary connection.
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George
Corsica
Bag
Aker
Gioconda
Horace
Mr. Jones
George P. A. Jones
Ryanne
Cork
Ryan
The Cairo House of Mortimer and Jones
The scene introduces a diverse crowd in a Cairo room as agents of Mortimer & Jones hunt for Ryanne. The Irishman George notes Ryanne’s appearance and demeanor, recognizing Ryanne as a seasoned operative with a complex mix of familiarity and danger in Oriental cities.
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Cairo
Egypt
Moses
Constantinople
Smyrna
House of
Mortimer & Jones
Ryanne
George
Princess Zarine Faces Chicago Beauty Craze
A new face powder named Princess Zarine creates a furor among Chicago women as department stores and druggists report swift sellouts and long backorders. The powder is praised for a queenly glow and fragrance, with heavy demand from society circles and mail orders from across towns.
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Princess Zarine
Chicago
Zarine
Japan
Rug Lore and a Cunning Bargain in the East
George weighs a rare ancient rug as Ryanne, a convicted traveler, reveals wealth and danger. The scene shifts to cigars and hard talk about fate, consuls, and a priceless carpet with storied origins from Abdul the Unspeakable Turk to Mecca.
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George
Ryanne
Orient
Pedro Marias
Abdul
Bagdad
Mecca
Suleiman the Great
Tigris
Percival; Algernon
Vai Levag
Temperance forces form county wide permanent organization
Ministers and laymen in Cherokee county, pledged to curb saloon influence, established a permanent temperance group at a Baptist church meeting. The body vows to monitor threats to the cause, raise funds, and mobilize quickly if a saloon petition arises. The Iowa Homestead and The Aurelia Sentinel offer combined subscriptions to new and renewing readers.
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Cherokee Ministerial Union
Baptist Church
Cherokee
Iowa Homestead
Aurelia Sentinel
Open Letter Urges Cherokee County Voters to Preserve Temperance
An open letter from a newly formed temperance association appeals to Cherokee County voters to prevent saloon restoration after the election. It urges citizens to vote, scrutinize petitions, warn neighbors, and keep temperance enthusiasm high to defend the county’s dry status.
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Cherokee County
Illinois Rail Schedule Fragments Show Bound Trains
Illinois timetable fragment lists east bound Passenger No 104 182 and west bound Passenger No 131 105 with Local Freight No 192 191. Times cited 8 25 a m 2 18 p m 5 00 p m.
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Illinois ‘Central
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Eal Sete Boao
Chicago Fair Sex
DR. Aitken
The
Will
Lewis
Poland
China
J. A. Penn
Alta
Iowa
Winfred Moulton
D. D.S
Farmers National Bank
J. K. Rice
Aurelia
Jowa
G. F. Puffett
Johnson Brothers
Pew Cement
A. H. Waddell
W. R. Chandler
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Bea Roe
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